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The
undersigned is directed to refer to this department’s OM No.42/2/99-P&PW(G) dated
23.04.99 sanctioning the instalment of dearness relief admissible from 01.01.99 and to say
that the President is pleased to decide that dearness relief shall be paid to the Central
Government pensioners/family pensioners to compensate them for the rise in cost of living
beyond average Consumer Price Index 306.33 (as on 01.01.1996) at the rate of 37% w.e.f.
01.07.99 in supersession of the rate mentioned in the O.M. dated 23.04.99 referred to
above. |
| 2. |
These orders apply to
| (i) |
All Civilian Central Government pensioners/family pensioners |
| (ii) |
The Armed Forces pensioners, Civilian pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates, |
| (iii) |
All India Services pensioners |
| (iv) |
Railway pensioners and |
| (v) |
The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced
Government pensioners from Pakistan, who are Indian Nationals but receiving pension on
behalf of Government of Pakistan, who are in receipt of ad-hoc ex-gratia allowance of
Rs.1275/-p.m. in terms of this department’s OM No.23/1/97-P&PW(B) dated
23.02.1998. |
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| 3. |
Central
Government Employees who had drawn lumpsum payment on absorption in a PSU/Autonomous body
and have become entitled to restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension as
well as revision of the restored amount in terms of this department’s OM
No.4/59/97-P&PW(D) dated 14.07.98 will also be entitled to the payment of DR @ 37% on
the restored amount of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension w.e.f. 01.07.99. |
| 4. |
The following categories of CPF beneficiaries who are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment in terms
of this department’s OM No.45/52/97-P&PW(E) dated 16.12.97 will be paid DR @ 29%
w.e.f. 01.07.99.
| (i) |
The widows and dependent children of the deceased CPF beneficiary who had
retired from service prior to 01.01.1986 or who had died while in service prior to
01.01.1986 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 605/-p.m. |
| (ii) |
Central Government Employees who had retired on CPF benefits before
18.11.1960 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia payment of Rs. 654/-, Rs.659/-, Rs. 703/- and
Rs. 965/-. |
| (iii) |
Central Government Employees who had retired on CPF benefits between the
period 18.11.1960 to 01.12.1985 and are in receipt of Ex-gratia @ Rs. 600/- w.e.f.
01.11.1997. |
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| 5. |
Payment
of dearness relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded of the the next higher
rupee. |
| 6. |
Other
provisions governing grant of dearness relief in respect of employed family pensioners and
re-employed Central Government pensioners (except Defence pensioners) will be regulated in
accordance with the provisions contained in this department’s OM No.
45/73/97-P&PW(G) dated 02.07.99. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where
pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will be remained unchanged. |
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In
the case of retired Supreme Court and High Court Judges necessary orders will be issued by
the Department of Justice separately. |
| 8. |
In
view of the position stated above Central Government Pensioners/family pensioners shall be
entitled for payment of dearness relief at a uniform rate of 37% of pension/family pension
w.e.f. 01st July, 1999 and CPF beneficiaries be entitled for payment of
dearness relief at uniform rate of 29%. also from 01.07.1999. As DR will now be at uniform
rates of 37% and 29% respectively, it has been decided to dispense with the issue of
enclosing ready reckoner alongwith the dearness relief orders. It will now be the
responsibility of the pension disbursing authority, including the Nationalised Banks, etc.
to calculate the quantum of dearness relief payable in each individual case. |
| 9. |
The
Accountants General and Authorised Public Sector Banks are requested to arrange payment of
relief to pensioner etc. on the basis of above instructions without waiting for any
further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve
Banks of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, II/84-80-II dated 23.04.1981 of the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountants General and Reserve
Bank of India Circular No.GANB No.2958/GA-64(ii)(CGL)/81 dated the 21st May,
1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalised Banks. |
| 10. |
In
their application to the employees belonging to India Audit and Accounts Department these
orders issue in consultation with the C&AG. |
| 11. |
This
issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their
U.O. No. 905-EV/99 dated 14.09.1999 |
